# CVE-2020-6785: Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Bosch BVMS and BVMS Viewer

> An attacker can execute arbitrary code on a victim's system by exploiting an uncontrolled search path element in Bosch BVMS software.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Mar 2021
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vp6p-847f-22m3

## What is CVE-2020-6785?

CVE-2020-6785 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bosch BVMS, published on 25 Mar 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Loading a DLL through an Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Bosch BVMS and BVMS Viewer in versions 10.1.0, 10.0.1, 10.0.0 and 9.0.0 and older potentially allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a victim's system. This affects both the installer as well as the installed application. This also affects Bosch DIVAR IP 7000 R2, Bosch DIVAR IP all-in-one 5000 and Bosch DIVAR IP all-in-one 7000 with installers and installed BVMS versions prior to BVMS 10.1.1.

Weakness: CWE-427 (Uncontrolled Search Path Element)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6785?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Bosch Video Management System, Bosch Video Management System Viewer.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-6785?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-6785 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-6785 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6785 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Bosch BVMS

- [CVE-2020-6768](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-6768/): Path Traversal in Bosch Video Management System (BVMS) (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2020-6767](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-6767/): Path Traversal in Bosch Video Management System (BVMS) (high 7.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-6785 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-6785 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bosch BVMS, published on 25 Mar 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6785 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Bosch BVMS. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-6785/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-6785/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-6785
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6785
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-6785

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-6785/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.